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in the PHILIPPINES
PRE - COLONIAL
• The taga-bukid
constituted a small
minority who had to be
in the fields or rural
areas attending the
agricultural activities.
SPANISH COLONIAL Laws of the Indies
Intramuros
• The walled city of Manila
• 1.2 sq. KM in area; perimeter is 3.4 KM
• Home of the Spanish (except for the Friars & the high ranking
officials)
• Decentralization occurred and settlements were
built in Malate, San Miguel, and Paco, among
other areas
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
Daniel Burnham
• Architect / planner who
designed Chicago, San
Francisco, and parts of
Washington D.C.
• Quiapo
the illustrado territory; the enclave of the rich and powerful.
Also the manifestation of folk religiosity.
• Binondo
the trading port developed by the Chinese and Arabs
• Sta. Cruz
the main commercial district with swirlsof shops, movie houses,
restaurants, etc.
The GROWTH OF MANILA
The Arrabales
• San Nicolas
also a commercial town built by the Spanish with streets of
“specialized” categories (i.e. ceramics, soap, etc.)
• Sampaloc
centered on two churches (Our Lady of Loreto and Saint
Anthony of Padua). Also known as the first “University Town”.
The GROWTH OF MANILA
• San Miguel (Malacañang)-
where rest-houses were built for the Spanish government
• Malate
the early “summer resort” of wealthy and cultured Filipinos.
Then became the first fishing and salt-making town
• Ermita
early tourist belt (red-light district)
• Paco
first town built around a train station
• Pandacan
town built by the Americans for Oil depots
AMERICAN The Suburbanization
AMERICAN The Suburbanization
Quezon City as the new
capitol city
Constitution Hill
• In 1946, a search committee was formed to
find a new site
• A 158 ha area in the Novaliches watershed
was selected andcalled Constitution Hill
and National Government Center
Philamlife Homes
- icon of middle class suburbanization
- Master Plan designed by Architect and Planner,
Carlos P. Arguelles, based on suburban
developments in California with modifications
BLISS (Bagong lipunan sites and services)
- Walk-up developments for government sector
PRESENT Metro Manila CBDs
• Manila CBD
Center of business and commerce, has a population nucleus,
and seats the national government
PRESENT Metro Manila CBDs
• Makati CBD
business, financial, commercial, convention, and recreational
center of the Metropolitan Region covering an area of 979
hectares. Begun by the Ayala conglomerate in 1948.
PRESENT Metro Manila CBDs
• Ortigas CBD
Another business, financial, convention, shopping, and
recreational node.
• Cubao CBD
Developed in the 1960s by the Araneta Family, Cubao was
intended as an alternative business center in the Eastern side
of the metropolis. This 37 hectare property now reflects more of
a bazaar economy, though plans are now being developed to
convert the area to a more modern commercial and recreational
center.
PRESENT EMERGING CBDs